Expand A Sign International (Pty) Ltd et al v. Dagmar Branding, Inc. et al

Filing 21

MINUTE ORDER The Motion to Join Non-Party Under Fed. R. Civ. P. Rules 13(h) and 20(a) filed by Defendants/Counter Claimants filed April 19, 2013; docket # 16 is denied as moot. To the extent that Defendants/Counter Claimants seek to bring claims against a non-party in this case, they may do so by filing the appropriate pleading and serving such pleading in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 14. See, e.g., Amazing Techs., LLC v. Blacklodge Studios, LLC, No. 10-cv-03077-WJM, 2012 WL 683512, *1 n.1 (D. Colo. Mar. 2, 2012) (because Dantzler and Wyatt were not originally parties to this action, the claims asserted against them are actually third-party claims), by Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty on 4/23/2013.(ervsl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 13-cv-00405-WJM-MEH
SUNSMART PRODUCTS (PTY) LTD, a South African company, and
EXPAND A SIGN INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD a South African company,
Plaintiffs/Counter Defendants,
v.
JUDITH LEASIA, in her official capacity as owner of Dagmar Branding, Inc., and Expand A Sign
USA, Inc.,
JUDITH LEASIA, individually, f/k/a Judith Grice, and
DAGMAR BRANDING INC., a Colorado corporation, a/k/a Expand A Sign USA, Inc.,
Defendants/Counter Claimants.

MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Michael E. Hegarty, United States Magistrate Judge, on April 23, 2013.
The Motion to Join Non-Party Under Fed. R. Civ. P. Rules 13(h) and 20(a) filed by
Defendants/Counter Claimants [filed April 19, 2013; docket #16] is denied as moot. To the extent
that Defendants/Counter Claimants seek to bring claims against a non-party in this case, they may
do so by filing the appropriate pleading and serving such pleading in accordance with Fed. R. Civ.
P. 4 and 14. See, e.g., Amazing Techs., LLC v. Blacklodge Studios, LLC, No. 10-cv-03077-WJM,
2012 WL 683512, *1 n.1 (D. Colo. Mar. 2, 2012) (“because Dantzler and Wyatt were not originally
parties to this action, the claims asserted against them are actually third-party claims”).